Special Features

1. Radio Shabelle

Within the turbulent political situation of Somalia, a country that, for years, has struggled for any semblance of stability, lies Radio Shabelle, a voice critical of both the government and the militias at war with it. Five of Radio Shabelle's journalists have been murdered in recent years, four last year alone, in large part in response to its coverage of news stories deemed unsavory to the militias challenging the interim government. But Radio Shabelle has also come under literal attack by the government itself, as it attempts to cover the regular clashes between the two sides. It has received a prestigious Press Freedom Award in 2010 for its resolve in the face of such terrible dangers.